Robley Postcards
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Card (1):
Pen & Ink sketch;
— note written by Robley
| $500.00 USD |
Card (2):
Pen & Ink sketch;
— Maori woman with moko
| $300.00 USD |
Card (3):
Lithograph;
Tomika te Mutu, chief of Ngai-te-Rangi, Tauranga
| $150.00 USD |
Card (4):
Lithograph;
Tomika te Mutu, chief of Ngai-te-Rangi, Tauranga
$150.00 USD
Card (5):
Lithograph;
Published by Iles, Rotorua
Tutu Ngarahu, Maori Haka — signed G. Robley
| $50.00 USD |
Card (6):
Photograph;
Published by Iles, Rotorua
Tutu Ngarahu, Maori Haka
— Iles photographer
| $50.00 USD |
Card (7):
Photograph;
Tutu Ngarahu, Maori Haka
— Iles photographer
| $50.00 USD |
Card (8):
Lithograph;
Tutu Ngarahu, Maori Haka
— Iles publisher
| $150.00 USD |
Card (9):
Lithograph;
Tutu Ngarahu, Maori Haka
— Iles publisher
| $150.00 USD |
Card (10):
Lithograph;
Maori Haka
| $150.00 USD |
Robley Postcards
DESCRIPTION
Issued: c 1912, some earlier
Pen & Ink sketchs and drawings, lithographs and photographs.
CARD SIZE: 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches (13.8 x 8.8cm) approximately.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONDITION: Very good.
THE POSTCARD PHOTOS: Brightness and colouring are dependent on the camera as well as the settings of the device used to see these cards.
SHIPPING: Price includes shipping.
- 1) Pen & Ink sketch; Maori Hongi
— note written by Robley. - 2) Pen & Ink sketch; Maori woman with moko.
- 3) Lithograph; Tomika te Mutu, chief of Ngai-te-Rangi, Tauranga.
- 4) Lithograph; Tomika te Mutu, chief of Ngai-te-Rangi, Tauranga.
- 5) Lithograph; Tutu Ngarahu,
Maori Haka — signed G. Robley. - 6) Photograph; Tutu Ngarahu,
Maori Haka — Iles photographer. - 7) Photograph; Tutu Ngarahu,
Maori Haka — Iles publisher. - 8) Lithograph; Tutu Ngarahu,
Maori Haka — Iles publisher. - 9) Lithograph; Tutu Ngarahu,
Maori Haka — Iles publisher.
Robley Postcard titles:
- 10) Lithograph; Maori Haka
- 11) Lithograph; Maori Tattooing.
- 12) Lithograph; Maori carving.
- 13) Pen & Ink drawing; Maori chieftaness, 1912.
- 14) Pen & Ink drawing; Maori chief.
- 15) Pen & Ink drawing; Maori chief, 1912.
- 16) Pen & Ink drawing; Maori chief.
- 17) Lithograph; A Maori chief and prow of a war canoe.
- 18) Lithograph; Maori war canoe, 1880.
- 19) Pen & Ink drawing; Maori carving.
- 20) Lithograph; Maori carving.
Horatio Gordon ROBLEY, (28 June 1840 – 29 October 1930):
Robley was a soldier, artist and macabre collector of Mokomokai and antiquities.
He wrote two books relating to his time in New Zealand, Moko or Maori Tattooing in 1896 and Pounamu: Notes on New Zealand Greenstone.
In the first book, as well as demonstrating and explaining the art of Māori tattooing, he also wrote chapters on the dried tattooed heads or Mokomokai.
In 1863 his 68th Regiment left Burma for the New Zealand land wars and landed at Auckland, New Zealand on 8 January 1864. Displaying a characteristic desire to absorb his new surroundings, Robley purchased a Māori vocabulary and other books about Māori.
During his time in New Zealand he met Herete Mauao and they had a son whom they named Hamiora Tu Ropere.
Robley was a remarkably prolific correspondent. He sent his many New Zealand friends a constant stream of letters, decorated envelopes, annotated sketches, illustrated postcards, newsclippings, photographs and miscellaneous items.